After a successful debut in 2019, Hip-Hop Week MKE returns to Milwaukee this week with an even fuller lineup of rap concerts, tributes and seminars. "Hip-Hop Week MKE for 2019 will feature a celebration of old and new school hip-hop culture during the week of Aug. 19-25, all with a focus on how hip-hop has the power to transform communities through the lens of financial literacy, health/wellness and civic engagement," according to the organizers.
If you missed it, you can catch Tap'd In's preview of this week's events, and you can find the complete schedule for Hip-Hope Week MKE below. The event is also your chance to catch a special live bonus episode of Radio Milwaukee's podcast Backspin on Wednesday, Aug. 21.
MONDAY, AUG. 19
OPENING CEREMONIES/
PRESS CONFERENCE
@ CITY HALL
1pm
200 East Wells St.
HAPPY HOUR SOCIAL
@TRUTH LOUNGE
5pm
1111 N. Old World 3rd St.
TUESDAY, AUG. 20
KING GILLIE & WALLO267
@SHERMAN PHOENIX
Inspiration/Motivation for BMLA
12pm-2pm
3536 Fond Du Lac Ave
DJ TONY TOUCH
YOUTH DJ TUTORIAL
@MITCHELL STREET LIBRARY
Hosted by Alderman Jose Perez
3pm-4:30pm
Mitchell Street Public Library
906 W. Historic Mitchell St
F YO DJ PODCAST LIVE
& True Skool
@THE COOPERAGE
6pm-9pm
822 S. Water Street
KICK INSPIRATION
COMING TO AMERICA
FREE SCREENING
@NO STUDIOS
7pm-9pm
1037 W. McKinley Ave.
AFTER PARTY
Legendary DJ Tony Touch
@THE COOPERAGE
10pm-1am
Cooperage
822 S. Water Street
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21
HEALTH FAIR
@ASCENSION
ST. JOSEPH'S CAMPUS
12pm-3pm
Next to cafeteria
5000 W. Chambers Street
HEALTHY BARS
STIC MAN OF DEAD PREZ
@SHERMAN PHOENIX
A Hip-Hop Conversation about health & fitness.
Hosted by Maanaan Sabir
6pm-8pm
3536 Fond Du Lac Ave
BACKSPIN: THE BONUS EPISODE
@88NINE MILWAUKEE
6pm
220 E Pittsburgh Ave
2ND ANNUAL HIP-HOP TRIVIA
@4TH QUARTER SPORTS BAR
8pm-11pm
2722 N. MLK Drive
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22
JOB FAIR
@ASCENSION
ST. JOSEPH'S CAMPUS
11am-3pm
5000 W. Chambers Street at the auditorium
THE HIP-HOP MUSEUM AND POP-UP
EXPERIENCE EXHIBIT AND HAPPY HOUR
@THE RAVE
5pm-9pm
2401 W. Wisconsin Ave.
LADIES FIRST
@MARCUS CENTER
A Musical Tribute to The Women
of Classic Hip-Hop and R&B
Atui Marie, B-Free, Brit Nicole, Dailen Harris, Grey Genius,Jayne Joyce,Kia Rap Princess, Kyndal J. Music, Ms. Lotus Fankh, Mudy, Shle Berry,Nikki La Bomba
7pm
929 Water Street
MEGAN THEE STALLION
@THE RAVE
7pm
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23
DJ ENVYOF THE BREAKFAST CLUB
A HIP-HOP SEMINAR ON FINANCIAL LITERACY & REAL ESTATE
@GEE'S CLIPPERS
3pm-5pm
220 N. Doctor MLK Drive
MUSIC ON THE BLT
@BLT PERFORMANCE STAGE
5:30pm-8pm
Corey Pieper, Shle Berry, Jazzaveli, DJ Nu Stylez
3334 N. Holton Ave.
THE HIP-HOP MUSEUM
POP-UP EXPERIENCE
EXHIBIT AND
HIP-HOP HAPPY HOUR
@THE RAVE
5pm-9pm
The Rave
2401 W. Wisconsin Ave
THE HIP-HOP LEGACY CONCERT & AWARDS PRESENTED BY THE CREATOR OF THE SOURCE AWARDS
@THE RAVE
Honorees and performers
include: Scarface, Bun B, Mystikal, Devin The Dude,Do Or Die and Milwaukee's own Coo Coo Cal. Guest performance by BennyThe Butcher. Special guests and local legends TBA
7pm - 11pm
2401 W. Wisconsin Ave
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24
HIP-HOP & CRIMINAL
JUSTICE REFORM SEMINAR
SCREENING OF "FREE MEEK" DOCUMENTARY
@BLACK HISTORICAL SOCIETYHosted by The Larry Hoover Project
& Attorney Justin A. Monroe, Esq.
1pm-3pm
Wisconsin Black Historical Society
2620 W. Center Street
HIP-HOP GOES TOTHE POLLS WITH BRAD"SCARFACE"JORDAN@BLACK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Hosted byLieutenant GovernorMandela Barnes
1pm - 3pm
Wisconsin Black Historical Society
2620 W. Center Street
THE TURNUP
DJ SPIN SESSION
CHORDS & CURDS
@DEER DISTRICT
1pm-5:30pm
THE HIP-HOP MUSEUM POP-UP EXPERIENCE EXHIBIT AND HIP-HOP HAPPY HOUR
@THE RAVE
5pm-9pm
The Rave
2401 W. Wisconsin Ave
HIP-HOP SHOWCASE
@CACTUS CLUB
Mudy, Nile, Twan Mack, Larry Bull, Jaecar
9pm
2496 S. Wentworth Ave.
KEVIN GATES
@THE RAVE
8pm - 11pm
2401 W. Wisconsin Ave
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25
THE HIP-HOP MUSEUM
POP-UP EXPERIENCE EXHIBIT AND HIP-HOP HAPPY HOUR
@THE RAVE
12noon-6pm
2401 W. Wisconsin Ave
SUMMER JAM
BAND BAZAAR
@MR. J'S
Coo Coo Cal, Baby Drew,
Ray Nitti, Ray Rizzy, Adi Armour, Cigarette Break
7pm
Mr. J's
4610 W Fond Du Lac Ave.
Looking for more Milwaukee rap coverage?
We've got it. In anticipation of Hip-Hop Week MKE, earlier this month we shared our picks for the 10 most important rap songs in Milwaukee history. In our previous Milwaukee Rap Roundup, we covered recent videos from Destinee Lynn, Spanish Rice, Spidey Mayweather, 54 Baby Trey and Mari Boy Mula Mar and more. We also shared new videos from Mudy, Rockz and Zed Kenzo. And if you missed it, we previewed this week's Hip-Hop Week MKE lineup on the latest episode of Tap'd In.